11(1)The Council must establish a committee (a “skills committee”) for the purposes of advising the Council on matters relating to skills.S
(2)The Council is to appoint one of its members to chair meetings of the skills committee.
(3)In appointing members of the skills committee, the Council is to have regard to any guidance issued to it under sub-paragraph (4)(a).
(4)The Scottish Ministers may issue to the Council guidance about—
(a)the composition of the skills committee; and
(b)the committee's functions.
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I1 Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419 , art. 2(1)
12(1)The Council must establish a committee (a “research committee”) for the purposes of advising the Council on matters concerning research.S
(2)The Council is to appoint one of its members to chair meetings of the research committee.
(3)In appointing members of the research committee, the Council is to have regard to the desirability of including persons who—
(a)have experience, and have shown capacity, relating to research or the application of research; and
(b)are currently engaged in research or the application of research.
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I2 Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419 , art. 2(1)
13SThe Council may establish other committees for any purposes relating to its functions.
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I3 Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419 , art. 2(1)
14(1)The Council is to—S
(a)subject to paragraphs 11(2) and (3) and 12(2) and (3), determine the composition of its committees;
(b)determine the terms and conditions of committee membership; and
(c)determine the procedure (including any quorum) of its committees.
(2)Any of the committees of the Council may include persons who are not members of the Council.
(3)The Council is to pay to the members of its committees (whether or not they are also members of the Council) such allowances as the Scottish Ministers may determine.
(4)The Council is to keep under review the structure of its committees and the scope of the activities of each.
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I4 Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419 , art. 2(1)